Looking for Hospice Volunteers on the Coast

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We are looking for hospice volunteers to visit our patients living in the coastal region, around Pacifica and Half Moon Bay area. No experience necessary - we provide training. To become a hospice volunteer the greatest gift one can offer is their time, caring nature and willingness to be present. It's a great opportunity to serve our seniors, while learning new skills and enhancing existing ones.

Volunteers receive comprehensive, self-paced, online training to learn how to meet the emotional and practical needs of hospice patients and their families. **We are always looking for certified specialists who do massage, music/art/animal therapy or Reiki. As well as multilingual individuals! **

Volunteers may visit with our hospice patients for 1-2 hours a week, socializing and providing companionship, or giving caregivers a break; time to run errands or time to rest and relax. While volunteers don't provide personal care, they are able to assist with routine tasks and errands, and can be a caring companion and compassionate listener to both patients and family members. Volunteering can be as simple as sitting by the bedside, listening with compassion, playing music, reading a book, play cards, make a scrap book, or offering compassionate support.

Our requirements: Volunteers receive 11 hours of self-paced, online training, plus on-going training and support. Volunteers work with Volunteer Program Coordinator as members of the multi-disciplinary hospice team. A monthly support meeting is provided (not required), a 12 month commitment is preferred and most volunteers do 1-2 hours of volunteer time per week. Health clearance, vaccinations and a background check are provided through Sutter Health. Our volunteers are required to do a health screening, consent to a criminal background check provided by Sutter, and submit a copy of current driver’s license and auto insurance. Sutter will provide health screening and any necessary tests or vaccinations. Volunteers work closely with Volunteer Program Coordinator as members of the hospice team.

Contact the Volunteer Program Coordinator, Christie Yeung, to receive an application and learn more about our comprehensive and enriching online, self-paced training. Email: Christie.Yeung@sutterhealth.org Mobile Phone: 650-703-0614